Danny Cipriani takes pay cut to sign for Gloucester

Cipriani has not started an England Test since the autumn of 2008MATTHEW CHILDS/REUTERS

Gloucester have today confirmed the signing of Danny Cipriani from Wasps on a two-year deal.

Cipriani, who was called up to the England squad last week for the tour to South Africa next month, had received a number of offers from France and Japan but was in need of an English club to continue his pursuit of a return to the national team. With Wasps electing not to renew his contract after two years at the club, Cipriani had been in the awkward position of having an England squad place but no English club.

When the fly half was selected by Eddie Jones, the England head coach, to go on the summer tour, he decided to reject the offers from abroad and stay in England.…